diff --git a/applications/open_goverance/README.md b/applications/open_goverance/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2c9a6b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/applications/open_goverance/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+# Open Governance
+
+Started by DCU this is an initiative to make the running of (computer) societies more open and resilient.  
+The goal is to back these up in multiple locations.
+
+
+| Uni | Tag      | Repo                                                     | Notes |
+|-----|----------|----------------------------------------------------------|-------|
+| DCU | redbrick | https://github.com/redbrick/open-governance              |       |
+| UL  | skynet   | https://gitlab.skynet.ie/compsoc1/compsoc/open-goverance |       |
+|     |          |                                                          |       |
+
diff --git a/applications/open_goverance/open_goverance.nix b/applications/open_goverance/open_goverance.nix
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+++ b/applications/open_goverance/open_goverance.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+/*
+This file is for hosting teh open governance for other societies
+*/
+{
+  lib,
+  config,
+  pkgs,
+  ...
+}:
+with lib; let
+  # - instead of _ for dns reasons
+  name = "open-goverance";
+
+  cfg = config.services.skynet."${name}";
+  folder = "/var/skynet/${name}";
+in {
+  imports = [
+    ../acme.nix
+    ../dns.nix
+  ];
+
+  options.services.skynet."${name}" = {
+    host = {
+      ip = mkOption {
+        type = types.str;
+      };
+      name = mkOption {
+        type = types.str;
+      };
+    };
+  };
+
+  config = {
+    skynet_acme.domains = [
+      "${name}.skynet.ie"
+    ];
+
+    skynet_dns.records = [
+      {
+        record = "${name}";
+        r_type = "CNAME";
+        value = cfg.host.name;
+      }
+    ];
+
+    # create a folder to store the archives
+    systemd.tmpfiles.rules = [
+      "d  ${folder}            0755 ${config.services.nginx.user} ${config.services.nginx.group}"
+      "L+ ${folder}/README.md  -    -    -     -   ${./README.md}"
+    ];
+
+    services.nginx.virtualHosts = {
+      "${name}.skynet.ie" = {
+        forceSSL = true;
+        useACMEHost = "skynet";
+        root = folder;
+        locations = {
+          "/".extraConfig = "autoindex on;";
+
+          # show md files as plain text
+          "~ \.md".extraConfig = ''
+            types {
+               text/plain md;
+            }
+          '';
+        };
+      };
+    };
+  };
+}
diff --git a/applications/skynet.ie.nix b/applications/skynet.ie.nix
index a691388..b1bed7a 100644
--- a/applications/skynet.ie.nix
+++ b/applications/skynet.ie.nix
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ in {
   imports = [
     ./acme.nix
     ./dns.nix
+    ./open_goverance/open_goverance.nix
   ];
 
   options.services.skynet = {
@@ -62,6 +63,8 @@ in {
       }
     ];
 
+    services.skynet.open-goverance.host = cfg.host;
+
     networking.firewall.allowedTCPPorts = [80 443];
     services.nginx = {
       enable = true;